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Trans-identifying Scottish Green Party candidate Sophie Molly tangled with �Harry Potter� author J.K. Rowling in a
brief exchange on X, and things did not appear to go as planned.

The spat began with a post from Rowling announcing how proud she was to be a part of the soon-to-be-released book �The
Women Who Wouldn�t Wheesht: Voices From the Front-Line of Scotland�s Battle for Women�s Rights.�

�I�m very proud to have contributed an essay to this book, alongside many women I�m proud to call my friends. For
non-Scots, �wheesht� means �be quiet� or �hush up�, but I suspect you could have worked that out from the context ��
Rowling posted on Thursday.

: I�m very proud to have contributed an essay to this book, alongside many women I�m
: proud to call my friends.
:
: For non-Scots, �wheesht� means �be quiet� or �hush up�, but I suspect you could have
: worked that out from the context� https://t.co/EpcDW3CTmf
:
: � J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 16, 2024

On Saturday, Molly responded � and in addition to claiming that the book was �deeply transphobic,� complained that
anyone who was �gender critical� was taking away rights from those who identify as transgender.

�This book is deeply transphobic. It puts the safety of all trans people at risk. Promoting hate does nothing but harm
society. Trans people are not removing anyone�s rights. The Gender Critical have removed trans people�s right to feel
safe in public spaces,� Molly posted.

: This book is deeply transphobic. It puts the safety of all trans people at risk.
: Promoting hate does nothing but harm society. Trans people are not removing anyone�s
: rights. The Gender Critical have removed trans people�s right to feel safe in : public spaces. https://t.co/0UhMtk7lOZ
:
: � Sophie Molly ?????????? (@SophieMolly_SG) May 18, 2024

Rowling replied on Sunday, pointing out the fact that Molly was passing judgment on a book that had not yet been
published.

�.@SophieMolly_SG I�m seriously impressed that you�ve been able to read and review an unpublished book of which there
are currently only two copies in existence, neither of which have been lent to you,� Rowling said in her follow-up
post on X.

: .@SophieMolly_SG I�m seriously impressed that you�ve been able to read
: and review an unpublished book of which there are currently only two
: copies in existence, neither of which have been lent to you. pic.twitter.com/NLJ64W1pGX
:
: � J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 19, 2024

�I can say with absolute certainty that you are a transphobe. It�s basic biology,� Molly said in a later post directed
at Rowling.

The author replied, �Really interesting campaign you�re running. I shall follow your political journey with interest.�

: Really interesting campaign you�re running. I shall follow your
: political journey with interest.
:
: � J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 19, 2024

Molly kept trying, replying to Rowling again: �And yes of course I know she�s being sarcastic. I�m just humouring her.
Terrible writer. I am superior with the English vonacular [sic].�

�My English vonacular is indeed very rusty,� Rowling replied.

Molly later edited the post, blaming �autocorrect� for spelling �vernacular� incorrectly.


https://www.dailywire.com/news/trans-identifying-scottish-green-party-candidate-tangles-with-j-k-rowling-loses-badly

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